September 21st, 2017 by Deborah Bryant
– republished from The Thread, Newsletter of Dorcas Ministries, September 2017 Mina had been living in the U.S. for many years, married with children. Their family didn’t have a lot of money but they scraped by on her husband’s income. She became a U.S. citizen as soon as she could. She volunteered in her children’s
July 26th, 2017 by Deborah Bryant
Fatma was our 100th Wheels4Hope program recipient of 2017! She received the keys to her Hyundai Elantra at a special car blessing ceremony at the Raleigh Wheels4Hope garage on Monday, July 24th. Fatma is about to graduate from SouthLight Healthcare Program. She works full-time and is a mom to two boys (ages 2 and 10),
July 25th, 2017 by Deborah Bryant
Wheels4Hope is a mission that is near and dear to the West Raleigh Presbyterian Church congregation’s heart as an expression of God’s love in our community. This past Sunday, we welcomed new vehicle owner Debra Andrews and her sister Gloria to worship and celebrate a Wheels4Hope car blessing together. Debra is a graduate of Healing
June 28th, 2017 by Deborah Bryant
Wheels4Hope recipient and new vehicle owner, Alesia, and her daughter in their car! Wheels4Hope is a faith-based, non-profit organization dedicated to helping economically vulnerable families and individuals by providing them reliable, affordable vehicles. On a recent Saturday at the Wheels4Hope garage in Raleigh, Alesia Winstead purchased Martha Hale’s donated 1998 Chevy Malibu through the Wheels4Hope
June 28th, 2017 by Deborah Bryant
Vehicle donor, Barney Hale sharing how much this beloved Chevy Malibu meant to his family. I have donated several cars to different organizations over the years. But, my most positive experience with donating cars has come from Wheels4Hope. Here’s why: When economically feasible, Wheels4Hope will make the necessary repairs to bring a car to
May 16th, 2017 by Deborah Bryant
Simone is now the proud new owner of a Toyota Sienna!! She has four children and recently started a new full-time job in sales. Simone had been paying for rental cars in order to: get to and from work and take care of her family. In her words: “Getting a Wheels4Hope vehicle means a
May 4th, 2017 by Deborah Bryant
The Wakeminster Baptist Church congregation has been actively supporting Wheels4Hope since 2014 with financial support, car donations, and volunteers. The skills of church member and garage owner Bobby Dunn are shared regularly through his company, Triangle Car Care. Once a quarter Triangle Car Care makes needed repairs to vehicles donated to Wheels4Hope, preparing them for
May 4th, 2017 by Deborah Bryant
The Independent Garage Owners of North Carolina (IGONC) Triangle Chapter will be meeting at Wheels4Hope and starting their monthly meeting with a Wheels4Hope car blessing. Many of the garages attending support the local community working in partnership with Wheels4Hope to provide affordable, reliable transportation to families and individuals in need of transportation. Donated vehicles are
April 27th, 2017 by Deborah Bryant
In spite of the rain, the Wheels4Hope 5th Annual Golf Tournament was a success with 5 glowing recipients driving off with keys to safe, reliable transportation as car owners! Grinning golfers shared many rain stories about golf clubs slipping out of hands, and ducks in the way of golf
March 21st, 2017 by Deborah Bryant
Read about how the Wheels4Hope mission is turning donated cars into local blessings! Wheels4Hope mission statement: Wheels4Hope is a faith-based, non-profit organization dedicated to helping economically vulnerable families and individuals by providing them reliable, affordable vehicles. John and Rufus John Pilgrim was volunteering at the Urban Ministries of Wake County intake desk (a Wheels4Hope partner